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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the fact that William Ford's slave, Walton had worked for Ford all of his life and spoke well about him say about Ford?
(a) That Walton had been instructed to not say anything bad about Ford.
(b) That Ford was basically a good man.
(c) That working for Ford was easy.
(d) That Ford never sold his slaves.

2. Was there anything peculiar about Merrill Brown's or Abram Hamilton's behavior when the two men and Solomon were in Albany?
(a) Solomon noticed that Brown and Hamilton were whispering to one another most of the time.
(b) Brown and Hamilton became anxious to get to the circus.
(c) Brown and Hamilton began talking about leaving the circus.
(d) Brown and Hamilton were not as friendly to Solomon as they had been before.

3. Why did Author Solomon Northrup write Twelve Years a Slave?
(a) Because he wanted to become rich and famous.
(b) Because there was widespread interest in the 12 years that he had spent in slavery.
(c) Because he had always kept a journal about events in his life.
(d) Because no one had written a book about a free man subjected to slavery.

4. What did the fact that William Ford was willing to buy Eliza's child, Emily, from slave dealer Theophilus Freeman say about Ford?
(a) That he had another child slave at his plantation who could play with Emily.
(b) That he knew that he could keep her around for many years to come.
(c) That he could get a good price for Emily.
(d) That he believed in keeping slave family members together.

5. If Solomon should have been paying attention to anything that was happening while he traveled with Brown and Hamilton that may have been a clear indicator that things may not really be the way that they appeared to be, what should it have been?
(a) That the men did not seem to mind spending extra time in Washington City despite their rush to get to the circus.
(b) That they were not getting to the circus despite the duo's claim that they should get there quickly.
(c) That there was a lot of whispering going on between Brown and Hamilton.
(d) That the duo gave Solomon a series of drinks that he did not expect.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the most part, how did Solomon consider his life as a slave for William Ford to be?

2. How did Merrill Brown and Abram Hamilton treat Solomon while traveling to New York?

3. Based on the description that Solomon wrote, what did his room at Williams' Pen Slave Pen resemble?

4. How did Solomon view his carpentry work under Myers?

5. In general, how did Solomon view slave owner William Ford's position with regard to his views on religion and slavery?

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